CHRISTOPHER•ALLEN•SMITH•WINTON Family Tree - Person Sheet
CHRISTOPHER•ALLEN•SMITH•WINTON Family Tree - Person Sheet
NameSimon Ludvig AMUNDSEN [1162], [1203], 2C3R
Birth PlaceMoløkken farm, Søthorp [Sødorp], Nord-Fron, Oppland, Norway
Memo1865 census incorrectly states his age as 5.
Bapt Date21 Jul 1861 [1162], [1203] Age: <1
Bapt PlaceNord-Fron, Oppland, Norway
Census Date31 Dec 1875 [1209] Age: 14
Census PlaceSveen søndre, Nord-Fron, Oppland, Norway
MemoFarm No.283, Residence Sveen søndre (No.49)
Death Date29 Aug 1938 [2528], [5149] Age: 77
Death PlaceStarbuck, Pope Co., Minnesota, United States
Burial Date1 Sep 1938 [2528], [5149]
Burial PlaceStarbuck, Pope Co., Minnesota, United States
MemoIndherred Lutheran Church Cemetery
Alias/AKASimon L. GAARDER [1162], [6898]
Alias/AKALudvig Eriksen Nymoen [1208]
Alias/AKALudvig Amundsen [1209]
Alt.SpellingSimen [1207]
OccupationFarmer, Watch Maker, Jeweler [1162]
OccupationWatch Repairer [2528]
Misc. Notes
“Was at the time of the census (1875) without any kind of livelihood and lived alone supported by the father (number 1 below).” [1209] (Translation by Geir A. Myrestrand)

The farms, Nymoen and Moløkken, are both located in Sødorp, near a chapel that replaced the original Nord-Fron church which was moved about 1900. [1230]
Spouses
Birth Date25 Dec 1862 [1162], [620]
Birth PlaceNord-Fron, Oppland, Norway
Bapt Date8 Feb 1863 [1162] Age: <1
Bapt PlaceNord-Fron, Oppland, Norway
Death Date22 Nov 1918 [1162], [620], [6898] Age: 55
Death PlaceZahl, Williams Co., North Dakota, United States
Burial Date30 Nov 1918 [1162], [1498, MEMORIAL# 94983370]
Burial PlaceStarbuck, Pope Co., Minnesota, United States
MemoIndherred Lutheran Church Cemetery
Misc. Notes
Died in the 1918 flu pandemic.
Marr Date22 Jun 1882 [1162], [1208]
Marr PlaceNord-Fron, Oppland, Norway
ChildrenOlaf (1884-1960)
 Marie Karoline (1885-1971)
 Minnie (1888-1889)
 Martin (1890-1958)
 Laura Julia (1892-1892)
 Andrew (1892-1954)
 Laura Julia (1894-1979)
 Elsie Margaret (1901-1980)
 Anna Valborg (1903-)
 John Herman (1904-1974)
Last Modified 24 Apr 2018Created 8 Nov 2024 using Reunion for Macintosh
First Published 22 Sep 2013. Revised 8 Nov 2024
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